Ръсел и прагматизмът
Russell and Pragmatism

Summary/Abstract: The article explores Bertrand Russell’s critique of pragmatism, focusing on the views of William James and John Dewey. It highlights Russell’s opposition to the pragmatist theory of truth – defined as what is practically useful – while also recognizing his partial agreement with the idea of neutral monism, shared by James explicitly and implicitly by Dewey. The author discusses Russell’s main arguments against pragmatists and contrasts them with his own realist conception of truth. The paper concludes with a reflection on George Orwell’s 1984, drawing a parallel between Russell’s concerns and the dangers of truth being subordinated to political or practical interest.

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